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BY Harold Trull
Sports Correspondent
Before the start of the game Friday night Gordo honored Jack Plowman at the 50 yard line as his parents Heath and Chrissy Plowman were the Honorary Captains. Jack passed away on September 10th at the age of 16 after his battle with cancer. May God blessed this family through the days ahead.
End of the Game Sportsmanship
BY Thomas Wilkins
Correspondent
The Yellow Jackets from Aliceville made the 53-mile journey up the road to face off against the Knights of Tuscaloosa in a football match. Excitingly, both teams have maintained perfect records this season.
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BY Harold Trull
Sports Correspondent
Gordo took their first road game Friday night and it didn't turn out as they had hoped as Winfield took down the Green Wave 28-7.
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BY Thomas Wilkins
Correspondent
The Aliceville Yellow Jackets lost their 2nd game of the year to the Bears of Sipsey Valley. It was the Bears' Home- coming, and they started off quickly in the 1st Quarter. Two touch- downs in the first and 4 more in the second quarter made it Yellow Jackets 0, Bears 41 at Halftime. In the second half, the Aliceville Yel- low Jackets scored twice and an extra point, but the Bears pre- vailed 55-13. The Al- iceville Record is 1-2 for the season, but op- ponents for the Yellow
Aliceville Signing
By Doug Sanders
News Correspondent
Tanner Bailey sign for South Carolina
On January 27, 2022, Tanner Bailey, Gordo’s Four-Star quarterback and class of 2022, signed with the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
Bailey is the son of Lance and Nichole Bailey.
BY BRIAN HAMILTON
Managing Editor
brian@pcherald.com
Pickens Academy alumnus Josh Wright, a four-time AISA state champion at Bessemer Academy, was recently named head coach at Tuscaloosa Academy. Wright and his wife, Caroline, live in Tuscaloosa, which made the move hard to turn down. "It was a big factor that I get to wake my daughter up, take her to school, and I get to see her when I come home," Wright said.
ALICEVILLE - Aliceville Yellow Jackets head football coach Melvin Pete resigned last Thursday. Pete released the following statement to the Pickens County Herald on Friday: I, Melvin Pete, have submitted my official resignation as the coach at Aliceville High School, effective immediately. I appreciate the opportunities that have been given to me as the Head Football Coach at Aliceville High School. I wish the community, the school and school system nothing but the best now and into the future. To my players, I have enjoyed my time with you all here at Aliceville High School.
